Approximately 0.2% of graduates in of Florida receive public health degrees every year.
Thus, Florida's 18 public health schools put out approximately 904 public health professionals each year.

Top Schools

University of South Florida-Main Campus, which was ranked 28th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Florida that has a public health program. It is located in Tampa.
155 students graduated with a degree in public health from University of South Florida-Main Campus in 2010.
Students at University of South Florida-Main Campus paid $5,198 per year in tuition fees.

The second-ranked school in Florida that has a public health program is Florida International University. Florida International University, which was ranked 31st in the country in 2010, is located in Miami.
In 2010, 116 students graduated from Florida International University public health program.
Students at Florida International University paid $5,102 per year in tuition fees.

University of North Florida, which was ranked 31st nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Florida that has a public health program. It is located in Jacksonville.
In 2010, 22 students graduated from University of North Florida public health program.
Tuition at University of North Florida was $4,909 per year.

Cost

Public health schools in Florida, charge students an average tuition of $11,477 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $27,200 per year, or as little as $2,190 per year.
The Florida public health schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

Barry University - located in Miami, students are charged $27,200 per year

The University of Tampa - located in Tampa, students are charged $23,218 per year

Saint Thomas University - located in Opa Locka, students are charged $22,770 per year

The public health schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Florida were:

College of Central Florida - located in Ocala, students are charged $2,190 per year

St Petersburg College - located in Clearwater, students are charged $2,822 per year

The University of West Florida - located in Pensacola, students are charged $4,154 per year

A public health degree from a Florida school... what next?

In Florida, the largest numbers of public health professional work in the following counties:

Miami-Dade County - 2,570 public health professionals

Hernando County - 2,240 public health professionals

Lake County - 1,850 public health professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of public health professionals in Florida will grow by 20%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 20,260 public health professionals working in Florida. The greatest growth for public health professional is predicted to be amongst Clinical Social Workers, who are expected to increase by 25% by 2018.

Salary

On average, public health professionals earn $62,627 per year.
In 2010, however, some Florida public health professional earned as little as less than $16,690 per year or as much as more than $165,310 per year.
The counties in Florida with the highest average salary for public health professionals are:

Charlotte County - $95,960 per year

Okaloosa County - $85,020 per year

Lee County - $71,440 per year

Public health professionals in the following counties in Florida make the lowest salaries on average:

Indian River County - $48,250 per year

Lake County - $55,790 per year

Bay County - $56,720 per year

The public health professionals with highest average salaries in Florida were:

Health And Social Service Manager - $99,780 per year

Clinical Social Worker - $45,740 per year

Public Health Educator - $42,360 per year

On average, the lowest paid public health professionals in Florida were:

Clinical Social Worker - $45,740 per year

Public Health Educator - $42,360 per year

More Information

The charts and graphs below have additional Florida statistics regarding a career in public health. Take a look and compare salaries with various related fields such as emergency management or political science.

Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.

Associate's Degree in Public Health in Florida

Bachelor's Degree in Public Health in Florida

Master's Degree in Public Health in Florida

Doctoral Degree in Public Health in Florida

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